The Electric Kiss

Out of competition, Cannes 2026

Original language: French

Subtitles: Romanian, English

Directed by: Pierre Salvadori

Country: France, Belgium

Year of production: 2026

Length: 122 minutes

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Paris, 1928. A young painter in vogue, Antoine Balestro, has been unable to paint since his wife died, to the despair of his gallery owner, Armand. One drunken evening, Antoine tries to contact his wife through a psychic, but is actually speaking with Suzanne, a humble carnival worker who has sneaked in to steal food. Suzanne proves to be a gifted fraudster and, soon aided by Armand, stages fake séances. Little by little, Antoine regains his inspiration, but the situation grows increasingly complicated as Suzanne falls in love with the man she is manipulating.

Credits

Pierre Salvadori – Director

Pierre Salvadori, Benjamin Charbit, Benoît Graffin – Script

Casting

Pio Marmaï

Anaïs Demoustier

Gilles Lellouche

Vimala Pons

Gustave Kervern

Madeleine Baudot